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Saint John Senate 22 February 2006

Agenda Item # 10. Saint John Senate Curriculum Committee

Report

February 16, 2006

Table of Contents Executive Summary New Business

1. Curriculum Changes from the Faculty of Science, Applied Science and Engineering

a. Bachelor of Nursing - program change to English Language Proficiency Admission Requirements policy

b. Department of Computer Science & Applied Statistics (i) Course modification - STAT 1793 (ii) New course - STAT 2793

c. Bachelor of Information Sciences (i) Program change proposal – Program changes to reflect name change from Bachelor of Data Analysis (BDA) to Bachelor of Information Sciences (BISc) (ii) Course modifications for IT 1703, IT 1713, CS 1803, CS 2803, CS 5065, STAT 4803. 2. Curriculum Changes from the Faculty of Business

i. Program change - CHEM 1831, MATH 2633, MATH 3633, STAT 2263, 2264, 2593 and ECON 1073 added to the calendar list of courses that may not count towards a BBA degree.

ii. Program change – Minors to be accepted by the Faculty of Business

3. Curriculum Changes from the Faculty of Arts a. Department of Humanities and Languages

i. English Program Changes - changes to Honours program and areas of coverage. ii. New Courses : ENGL 1001 Introduction to the Study of Literature, ENGL 2101 Literature

in English I, ENGL 2102 Literature in English II,ENGL 4803 Advanced Seminar I,ENGL 4804 Advanced Seminar II

iii. Course Deletions : ENGL 1200 Introduction to Literature in English, ENGL 2201 Drama Production I, ENGL 2202 Drama Production II, ENGL 3003 Medieval Drama, ENGL 3503 English Canadian Drama,ENGL 3602 Studies in Literary Theory, ENGL 3702 Women in the Arthurian Legend, ENGL 3707 Utopian Fiction, ENGL 3711 Special Authors I, ENGL 3712 Special Authors II, ENGL 3714 Special Topics II, ENGL 3751 The Bible and the Literature

iv. Course modifications : ENGL 2003 Title Change, ENGL 3203 Course Description and Prerequisite, ENGL 3621 Course Description and Prerequisite, ENGL 3622 Course Description and Prerequisite, ENGL 3631 Prerequisite, ENGL 3713 Prerequisite

Appendix One: Calendar copy for program changes in Department of Nursing

Appendix Two: Calendar copy for Department of Computer Science and Statistics Appendix Three: Bachelor of Information Sciences Proposal

Appendix Four: Calendar changes for Bachelor of Information Sciences (BISc).

Appendix Five: Calendar changes for faculty of Business Appendix Six: Calendar changes for Department of Humanities and Languages.

Respectfully Submitted Dr. Daniel Downes Chair, Senate Curriculum Committee

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Executive Summary

1. Curriculum Changes from the Faculty of Science, Applied Science and Engineering a. Bachelor of Nursing - program change to English Language Proficiency Admission Requirements policy. Recommendation 1: Senate Curriculum Committee Recommends that Senate approve the modification to the English Language Proficiency Admission Requirements for the Department of Nursing. b. Department of Computer Science & Applied Statistics (i) Course modification - STAT 1793 (ii) New course - STAT 2793 These courses are the result of splitting coverage of STAT 1793 into two courses Recommendation 2: Senate Curriculum Committee Recommends that Senate approve the modification of STAT 1793 and the new course STAT 2793. c. Bachelor of Information Sciences (i) Program change proposal - Bachelor of Data Analysis (BDA) changed to Bachelor of Information Sciences (BISc) following name change approved by Senate in September 2005. Recommendation 3: Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate approve the program changes to the Bachelor of Information Sciences (BISc). (ii) Course modifications for IT 1703, IT 1713, CS 1803, CS 2803, CS 5065, STAT 4803 follow the changes to the BISc. Recommendation 4: Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate approve the course modifications to IT 1703, IT 1713, CS 1803, CS 2803, CS 5065, and STAT 4803. 2. Curriculum Changes from the Faculty of Business (i) Program change proposal - CHEM 1831, MATH 2633, MATH 3633, STAT 2263, 2264, 2593 and ECON 1073 added to the calendar list of courses that may not count towards a BBA degree. Recommendation 5: The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate accept these additions to the list of courses that are ineligible for BBA students. (ii) Program change proposal – Minors to be accepted by the Faculty of Business Recommendation 6: The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate approve the Business Faculty program change accepting Minors from other Faculties.

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3. Curriculum Changes from the Faculty of Arts a. Department of Humanities and Languages

i. English Program Changes - changes to Honours program and areas of coverage. The intent is to streamline the English programme requirements, to make those requirements less prescriptive and to refocus the core introductory course on the development of critical skills rather than on an historical survey of the field.

Recommendation 7: The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate accept the changes to the English Programme

ii. New Courses : ENGL 1001 Introduction to the Study of Literature, ENGL 2101 Literature

in English I, ENGL 2102 Literature in English II,ENGL 4803 Advanced Seminar I,ENGL 4804 Advanced Seminar II.

Recommendation 8: The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate approve the following new courses : ENGL 1001, 2101, 2102, 4803, and 4804.

iii. Course Deletions : ENGL 1200 Introduction to Literature in English, ENGL 2201 Drama

Production I, ENGL 2202 Drama Production II, ENGL 3003 Medieval Drama, ENGL 3503 English Canadian Drama,ENGL 3602 Studies in Literary Theory, ENGL 3702 Women in the Arthurian Legend, ENGL 3707 Utopian Fiction, ENGL 3711 Special Authors I, ENGL 3712 Special Authors II, ENGL 3714 Special Topics II, ENGL 3751 The Bible and the Literature.

Recommendation 9: The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends the deletion of ENGL 1200, 2201, 2202, 3003, 3503, 3602, 3702, 3707, 3711, 3712, 3714, 3751.

iv. Course modifications : ENGL 2003 Title Change, ENGL 3203 Course Description and

Prerequisite, ENGL 3621 Course Description and Prerequisite, ENGL 3622 Course Description and Prerequisite, ENGL 3631 Prerequisite, ENGL 3713 Prerequisites.

Recommendation 10: The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate accept the above modifications to ENGL 2003, 3203, 3621, 3622, 3631, and 3713.

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1. Curriculum matters from Faculty of Science, Applied Science and Engineering

a. Department of Nursing

(i) Description of changes: Addition to English Language Proficiency Admission Requirements policy of Nursing to: “Minimum CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment) score of 70."

(ii) Rationale:

Saint John College now uses a new test for English proficiency - the CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment). Detailed Rationale: • A survey of Canadian universities indicates most programs with a large number of foreign

students require a high degree of English language proficiency, particularly in professional programs where the average score for the TOEFL falls in the 600 range.

• The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks has completed a study on requirements for the Nursing profession and has determined that some Nursing skills, tasks and activities require a 5.0 CanTEST benchmark, equivalent to a TOEFL score of 600.

• The Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) score of 70 is considered equivalent to a TOEFL of 600.

Nursing is a profession where the ability to communicate clearly with patients, families and staff is vital and often critical. Patient charts are legal documents that must be precise in order to avoid errors in understanding and interpretation. (iii) Recommendation: The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate approve the change to the Nursing English Language Proficiency Policy.

b. Department of Computer Science & Applied Statistics Course Modification – STAT 1793 Introduction to Applied Statistics

(i) Description of change: Change in course description and reduction of contact hours from 4 to 3. (ii) Rationale for change: Current STAT 1793 course has 4 contact hours to cover the material which used to be taught in two courses years ago, namely STAT 1783 and STAT 1793. The intention is to again split STAT 1793 into two courses. This would also reflect the contents of BA 1605 and BA 2606 which would allow for ease of transfer credits between the BScCS, BISc and BBA degrees.

c. New Course – STAT 2793 Introduction to Probability and Statistics II

(i) Description:

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Concepts of estimation and test of hypothesis, sampling distributions, confidence interval estimation and test of hypothesis for proportion(s), mean(s) and standard deviation(s), association and trend analysis, elementary experimental designs and analysis of variance. (ii) Rationale: Current STAT 1793 course has 4 contact hours to cover the material which used to be taught in two courses years ago, namely STAT 1783 and STAT 1793. The intention is to again split STAT 1793 into two courses. This would also reflect the contents of BA 1605 and BA 2606 which would allow for ease of transferring credits between the BScCS, BISc and BBA degrees. (iii) Recommendation The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate approve the change to STAT 1793 and the adoption of STAT 2793.

d. Program Modification – Bachelor of Information Sciences

(i) Description of change: Change in Bachelor of Data Analysis Program to Bachelor of Information Sciences program to make the program more interdisciplinary by including Business and Economics courses along with a Computer Science, Math and Statistics core. The name change was approved by Senate in September 2005, these are proposed changes to the program structure. The overall objective is to provide students with opportunities to develop skills for the collection, analysis and management of information (data) within small and large organizations. (ii) Rationale for change: This program will be attractive to students wishing to combine information (data) analysis and computing skills with business management skills. The two specializations (Decision and Systems Science & Decision and Business Management) will allow students to choose a stream which best favours their interests in information sciences. (iii) Recommendation: The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate approve the Bachelor of Information Sciences.

i. e. Course modifications resulting from Bachelor of Information Sciences

BISc Course modification: Statistics 1793 Introduction to Applied Statistics (i) Description of change: Change reference from DA (data analysis) to BISc in course description (ii) Rationale: To reflect change in DA program title to BISc.

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BISc Course modification: IT 1713 Multimedia and the Information Highway (i) Description of change: To include Information Sciences students in list of those unable to receive credit for this course. (ii) Rationale: Level not suitable for BISc students. BISc Course modification: CS 2803 Switching Theory and Logical Design (i) Description of change: Change reference from DA (data analysis) to BISc in course description. (ii) Rationale: To reflect change in DA program title to BISc. BISc Course modification: STAT 4803 Topics in Statistics (i) Description of change: Change reference from DA (data analysis) to BISc in course description. (ii) Rationale: To reflect change in DA program title to BISc. 2. Curriculum Changes from the Faculty of Business

a) Program change – Ineligible courses for BBA (i) Description of changes: This is a calendar change to update a number of courses that have content similar to required or optional BBA courses. The courses affected are: CHEM1831, MATH2633/3633, STAT2263, 2264 and 2593, and ECON 1073.

Rationale:

The courses listed above are similar in content to courses that are offered by or for the Business Faculty.

Recommendation:

The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate accept these additions to the list of courses that are ineligible for BBA students.

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b. Program change - The Faculty of Business to accept minors by other Faculties

(i) Description of change: Minors in specific Business Disciplines are not offered. The Faculty of Business will accept all minors as laid out by the offering Faculty except as noted below: Economics Minor A minor in Economics will be awarded to BBA students who: a) achieve a 2.0 grade point average in ECON2013 & ECON 2023 b) successfully complete an additional 9 credit hours in upper level Economics courses. (ECON 2013 and ECON 3114 are recommended for 6 of the 9 credit hours.)

(ii) Rationale for change: The Business Faculty recognizes the value of minors. In the past a BBA degree has noted that a student has the “equivalent of a minor.” While most minors can be accepted as laid out by the offering Faculty there already exists an economics minor in Business that differs slightly from the Minor offered under the BA in Economics.

(iii) Recommendation The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate approve the Business Faculty program change accepting Minors from other Faculties. 3. Curriculum Changes from the Faculty of Arts a. Department of Humanities and Languages English Program Changes - changes to Honours program and areas of coverage (i) Descriprion of changes : The intent is to streamline the English programme requirements, to make those requirements less prescriptive and to refocus the core introductory course on the development of critical skills rather than on an historical survey of the field. In addition the calendar copy will reflect the Faculty of Arts adoption of term-course in place of credit hours. Calendar copy will be changed to reflect the deletion of ENGL 1200 Introduction to English (a two-term course) and its replacement with two new courses (ENGL 2101 and ENGL 2102). Consequently, prerequisites for upper-level courses will reflect this change. (ii) Rationale : These changes will prune courses infrequently offered, consolidate others, and shape programme offerings to allow more flexibility for students while offering a strong core that in its breadth compares favourably wit programmes at other institutions. The programme will introduce a new introductory course because the survey course has not proven the most efficacious way to introduce general students (non-majors) to the field. The historical survey will still be offered (as two one-term courses rather than as a single two-term course) and will still be required of English majors. (iii) Recommendation : The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate accept the changes to the English Programme. New Courses : ENGL 1001 Introduction to the Study of Literature (i) Descriprion of changes :

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An introduction to principles of literary anaysis. (ii) Rationale Designed as a new introductory course to the disciplineand to meet the needs of Majors and non-Majors. New Courses : ENGL 2101 Literature in English I

i. Descriprion of changes : A survey of English to the end of the 18th Century.

ii. Rationale : This course, along with ENGL 2102, is designed as one of the two new core courses for English Majors. Though it is open to all students. New Courses : ENGL 2102 Literature in English II

i. Descriprion of changes : A survey of English from 1800 to the present.

ii. Rationale : This course, along with ENGL 2101, is designed as one of the two new core courses for English Majors. Though it is open to all students. New Courses : ENGL 4803 Advanced Seminar I

i. Descriprion of changes : A senior seminar in selected topics.

ii. Rationale : Designed to enhance offerings for advanced students in the programme. New Courses : ENGL 4804 Advanced Seminar II

i. Descriprion of changes : A senior seminar in selected topics.

ii. Rationale : Designed to enhance offerings for advanced students in the programme.

Recommendation : The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate approve the following new courses : ENGL 1001, 2101, 2102, 4803, and 4804. Course Deletions : ENGL 1200 Introduction to Literature in English

i. Descriprion of changes : One two-term course is being divided into tw0 one-term courses to provide greater flexibility for both students and faculty.

Course Deletions : ENGL 2201 Drama Production I

i. Rationale : Infrequently offered : consolidation of course offerings in drama production into one course (ENGL 3801). Course Deletions : ENGL 2202 Drama Production II

i. Rationale : Infrequently offered : consolidation of course offerings in drama production into one course (ENGL 3801).

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Course Deletions : ENGL 3003 Medieval Drama i. Rationale :

Infrequently offered : consolidation of course offerings in this area (Medieval Literature). Course Deletions : ENGL 3503 English Canadian Drama

i. Rationale : Infrequently offered : consolidation of course offerings in this area (Canadian Literature). Course Deletions : ENGL 3602 Studies in Literary Theory

i. Rationale : Infrequently offered : consolidation of course offerings in this area. Course Deletions : ENGL 3702 Women in the Arthurian Legend

i. Rationale : Infrequently offered : consolidation of course offerings in this area (Medieval Literature). Course Deletions : ENGL 3707 Utopian Fiction

i. Rationale : Not taught since 1998; consolidaton of course offerings in this area (Speculative Fiction). Course Deletions : ENGL 3711 Special Authors I

i. Rationale : Consolidation of special offerings into one course (ENGL 3713). The two proposed advanced seminars (ENGL 4803 and ENGL 4804) wil fill a similar niche. Course Deletions : ENGL 3712 Special Authors II

i. Rationale : Consolidation of special offerings into one course (ENGL 3713). The two proposed advanced seminars (ENGL 4803 and ENGL 4804) wil fill a similar niche. Course Deletions : ENGL 3714 Special Topics II

i. Rationale : Consolidation of special offerings into one course (ENGL 3713). The two proposed advanced seminars (ENGL 4803 and ENGL 4804) wil fill a similar niche. Course Deletions : ENGL 3751 The Bible and the Literature

i. Rationale : Not in the areas of expertise of current faculty members.

Recommendation :

The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends the deletion of ENGL 1200, 2201, 2202, 3003, 3503, 3602, 3702, 3707, 3711, 3712, 3714, 3751. Course modifications : ENGL 2003 Title Change (i) Description of changes : Title change from Introduction to Fiction to Introduction to Prose (ii) Rationale : To better cover a variety of prose genres.

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Course modifications : ENGL 3203 Restoration & 18th C. Drama i. Descriprion of changes

Change in course description to better represent the course as it is currently taught.

Course modifications : ENGL 3621 Writing by Women I i. Descriprion of changes :

Change in course description to reflect course content and prerequisites to reflect Programme changes.

Course modifications : ENGL 3622 Writing by Women II

i. Descriprion of changes : Change in course description to reflect course content and prerequisites to reflect Programme changes.

Course modifications : ENGL 3631 Studies in Gender and Genre

i. Descriprion of changes : Changes in prerequisites to reflect changes in English prerequisites. Course modifications : ENGL 3713 Prerequisite

i. Descriprion of changes : Change of title to Selected Topics.

ii. Rationale: The second Special Topics course is being deleted.

Recommendation : The Senate Curriculum Committee recommends that Senate accept the above modifications to ENGL 2003, 3203, 3621, 3622, 3631, and 3713.

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Appendix 1: Proposed Calendar Copy - Department of Nursing

English Language Proficiency Admission Requirements

The language of the UNB Saint John Nursing program is English and prospective students whose mother tongue is not English may prove English language proficiency in one of the following ways:

Minimum TOEFL score on the paper-based test of 600. Minimum CanTEST scores of 5.0 on reading and listening, and 4.5 on writing. Minimum CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment) score of 70. A minimum of 4 years full-time study in the English language in Canada. Notwithstanding the above, students must demonstrate competence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing English to meet course requirements. Appendix 2: Proposed Calendar Copy -Department of Computer Science & Applied Statistics

STAT 1793 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I 3ch (3C) Concepts of population and sample, data collection, descriptive statistics and exploratory data analysis, frequency distributions, basic probability concepts, random variables, discrete and continuous probability models and their applications, central limit theorem and its applications. Prerequisite: Grade 12 Mathematics. STAT 2793 Introduction to Probability and Statistics II 3ch (3C) Concepts of estimation and test of hypothesis, sampling distributions, confidence interval estimation and test of hypothesis for proportion(s), mean(s) and standard deviation(s), association and trend analysis, elementary experimental designs and analysis of variance. Prerequisite: STAT 1793.

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Appendix 3. Bachelor of Information Sciences Proposal

(Note: A full copy of Proposed Revisions to the BISc are available on the Senate Committee Website: http://www.unb.ca/secretariat/Senate/Senates/SaintJohn/Committees/sjcommittees.htm Choose “Academic Planning and Resources” then “Reports to Senate”.)

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Appendix 4: Calendar changes resulting from Bachelor of Information Sciences

PROPOSED CALENDAR COPY CHANGES BACHELOR OF INFORMATION SCIENCES

General Information

The Bachelor of Information Sciences (BISc) program is by design an interdisciplinary program involving core courses taken primarily from Business Administration, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics. The core subjects are particularly relevant to the collection, treatment, understanding and management of data (information) encountered in other academic disciplines as well as in business, industry, government and other areas. Emphasis is placed on the statistical methods and modern computing techniques of handling these data, the design and application of mathematical models, and the management of information within organizations.

This four-year degree program is offered in cooperation and in conjunction with departments in the Faculty of Science, Applied Science and Engineering, the Faculty of Business and the Faculty of Arts.

For general regulations on admission, please consult the appropriate section of the University calendar. Transfer into the BISc from another UNB degree program is not permitted if the GPA for the most recent assessment period is below 2.0. For transfer from another university, a CGPA equivalent to 2.0 at UNB is required.

General Regulations

It is recommended that students read the General University Regulations, Section B of the calendar, and in particular the subsection headed “Grading System and Classification.”

Curriculum

The basic curriculum of the degree consists of a specified set of core courses and a set of regulations governing the choice of others. A student's program is chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor. Two specializations are offered. Years 1 and 2 are the same in both specializations. In Years 3 and 4, students must choose to follow either the Decision and Systems Science Specialization or the Decision and Business Management Specialization.

I. Required Courses

Years 1 and 2

BA 1501, BA 1216, BA 2504, CS 1303, CS 1073, CS 1083, CS 2013, CS 2513, ECON 1013, ECON 1023, ECON 2013, ECON 2023, MATH 1003, MATH 1013, MATH 2213, STAT 1793, STAT 2793

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Years 3 and 4 Decision and Systems Science Specialization BA 2303, CS 2113, CS 2003, CS 2403, CS 3323, CS 3513, CS 3983, CS 4525, DA 4993, ECON 3665, MATH 2903, MATH 2913, MATH 3343, STAT 3083, STAT 3093, STAT 4703 Decision and Business Management Specialization BA 2123, BA 2217, BA 2303, BA 2858, BA 3425, BA 3623, BA 3672, CS 2403, CS 3513, ECON 3013, ECON 3023, ECON 3665, ECON 4645, MATH 2903, MATH 2913 II. Regulations Governing Course Selection

1. At least 6 ch of courses selected from HUM 2003, HUM 2121, HUM 3121, ICS 1001, ICS 2001, ICS 3001, ICS 3005, any ENGL course, WLIT 2501, WLIT 2502, PHIL 1053 and PHIL 2111.

Decision and Systems Science Specialization

2. At least 3 ch of courses must be chosen from upper-level Computer Science, Mathematics or Statistics courses. These courses are in addition to those listed in I.

3. Three credit hours (3 ch) from either MATH 3753 or MATH 3903.

4. Three credit hours (3 ch) in upper-level Statistics. These courses are in addition to those listed in I or chosen to fulfill II.2.

5. At least 3 ch selected from disciplines in Arts or Business to be approved by faculty advisor.

Decision and Business Management Specialization

6. At least 12 ch of courses selected from disciplines in Arts, Business or Science, Applied Science and Engineering to be approved by faculty advisor.

7. Four credit hours (4 ch) of courses selected from CS 3033, CS 3423, CS 3783, CS 3893, CS 4525 and DA 4403.

A grade of C or better is required in all required courses and all courses selected under II.1 - II.7.

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An example of what would typically be taken by a student in the first year of the degree program follows:

BA 1501 Introduction to Business (1st term) BA 1216 Accounting for Managers I (2nd term) MATH 1003 Intro to Calculus I (1st term) MATH 1013 Intro to Calculus II (2nd term) CS 1073 Introduction to Computer Programming in Java (1st term) CS 1083 Computer Science Concepts (Java) (2nd term) ECON 1013 Introduction to Microeconomics (1st term) ECON 1023 Introduction to Macroeconomics (2nd term) Plus specified Arts electives (Regulation II.1) equivalent to 2 term courses.

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Additional Calendar Copy Changes (Based on 2005-06 UNB Undergraduate Calendar) p. 5: Table of contents Change Bachelor of Data Analysis to Bachelor of Information Sciences p. 17: “UNB now offers full four-year degree programs in Arts, Business Administration, Data Analysis Information Sciences, Science…” p. 20: Admission Requirements Change Bachelor of Data Analysis (Saint John) to Bachelor of Information Sciences (Saint John). Changes to scholarships, awards etc.: Please note changes are being discussed in CSAS to determine suitability of awards being made available to BISc students (some may not be). These changes do not have to be approved at this time and are provided here only for information. p. 74: Rolf Rieffer Bursary Change Data Analysis to Information Sciences (NOTE: Donors need to be contacted by Scholarship Office to get approval for change.) p.80: Computer Science & Applied Statistics Scholarship Change BDA to BISc (NOTE: Donors need to be contacted by Scholarship Office to get approval for change.) p. 82: Jean Crawford Flemming Memorial Scholarship Change BDA to BISc (NOTE: Donors need to be contacted by Scholarship Office to get approval for change.) p. 99: Christopher Cusack Computer Science & Data Analysis Prize Change BDA to BISc (NOTE: Donors need to be contacted by Scholarship Office to get approval for change.) p.100: Jean Crawford Flemming Memorial Prize Change BDA to BISc (NOTE: Donors need to be contacted by Scholarship Office to get approval for change.) p. 101: Pauline Graham Data Analysis Prize Change BDA to BISc (NOTE: Donors need to be contacted by Scholarship Office to get approval for change.) p. 107: Saint John Computer Science Prize Change BDA to BISc (NOTE: Donors need to be contacted by Scholarship Office to get approval for change.) p. 136: Delete BACHELOR OF DATA ANALYSIS

• Majors in: Computer Sciences, Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics

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Replace with BACHELOR OF INFORMATION SCIENCES

Specializations: Decision and Systems Science Decision and Business Management

p.170: Certificate in Computing, Electives: CS 2773 is an acceptable elective, although it cannot be credited toward a later BScCS or BCS or BDA degree. p. 171-172: Bachelor of Data Analysis (Program Description) Please see Proposed Calendar Copy Changes (attached) p. 176 (bottom left column): Students in the degree programs of Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Bachelor of Data Analysis Information Sciences, and Bachelor of Nursing, who complete the requirements for approved minor programs at UNB, will receive recognition of the minor upon completion of the respective program. p. 176 CURRICULUM: Note: Students should note that the full four years required for a Major in Mathematics, Statistics, Psychology, Biology, Marine Biology, Environmental Biology, Biology-Psychology, Data Analysis Information Sciences and Computer Science, may be completed on the Saint John campus and that the Environmental Biology and Marine Biology majors are offered only on the Saint John campus. p. 190: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (For approval by Faculty of Business.) BA 2123 Introduction to Electronic Commerce 3ch (3C) This is an introductory course that examines all facets of Internet commerce. Topics covered include, creating and marketing products on the Internet, electronic money and third party payments, virtual organizations, security on the Internet, and the use of the Internet for creating management information systems. Prerequisite: successful completion of 24 ch of BBA, CS, or DA BISc program or admission to the Certificate in Electronic Commerce. p. 202-203: COMPUTER SCIENCE (Note, CS course changes to IT courses were approved by UNB Saint John Senate 23/11/2005. Revised wording is based on changes to wording approved by Senate. These courses have not yet been updated in the electronic Calendar.). IT 1703 Introduction to Computing Concepts 3ch (3C)

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An introduction to the essential concepts of computers, computing systems and computer-based information systems. Topics also include microcomputer operating systems and current office software. This course may not be taken for credit by BBA, CS, BISc and Engineering students. IT 1713 Multimedia and the Information Highway 3ch (3C) An introduction to current computer technology. Selected topics from current applications, networks, communication software, the internet, email, FTP, World Wide Web, multimedia hardware and software, hypertext/hypermedia, desktop publishing and graphics. Specific software packages selected will depend on current availability. Prerequisite: IT 1703 or CS 1803 with a "C" or better. Note: This course may not be taken for credit by Computer Science and Information Sciences students. CS 1803 Introduction to Computers and Systems 3 ch (3C) An introduction to the essential features of computers, computing systems and computer-based information systems. Includes: microcomputer operating systems, word processing and spreadsheets. This course is intended for students in Business, Education and Physical Education and cannot be taken for credit by CS, DA BISc or Engineering students. Credit will not be given for both CS 1803 and IT 1703. (Note, this course is under consideration for future deletion. As long as it continues to exist, BISc students should not be approved to take.) New IT 2773 Programming for the Internet 3ch (3C) The course will cover algorithm design and programming techniques using current software for web programming. Students are expected to have basic web page development skills. Prerequisites: IT 1713 or permission of instructor. This course cannot be taken by CS students. (Note, no changes were made to IT 2773; this is included to note that BISc students will be able to use 2773 as an elective if it fits into their approved program.) CS 2803 Switching Theory and Logical Design 4ch (3C 2L) Switching algebra and its application in analysis and synthesis of combinational and clocked sequential circuits; minimization and realization methods. Universal logic gates, error detection and correction and register and counter operations and memory systems. Prerequisite: CS 1003 or CS 1073. Note: For the CS and DA BISc programs, CS 2803 is equivalent to EE 2213 Digital Systems I; credit will not be given for both. p. 206: CS 5065 Introduction to Functional Programming 4ch (3C) This course examines strict (standard ML) and lazy (Haskell) functional languages and their uses. Topics include lists, user defined data types, laziness, recursive and infinite data objects, pattern matching, types, type classes, parametric polymorphism, and techniques for I/O. Theoretical topics include a quick introduction to the lambda calculus and transformational programming. Unconventional uses of functional languages will be examined. Note: Credit will not be granted for both CS 5065 and CS 6065 (See Graduate

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Calendar).Prerequisites: 110 ch in BScCS/BDA//BCS and gpa of 3.0 or above. Co-requisite: CS 4613. (Note: This above course will no longer be suitable for BDA/BISc students) p. 248: STAT 4803 Topics in Statistics (O) 3ch (3C) Selected topics at an advanced level. Content will vary. Topic of course will be entered on student’s transcript. Course will be considered as an upper level elective for Data Analysis Information Sciences students and for Mathematics and Statistics Majors. Prerequisite: STAT 3093 or consent of instructor.

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Appendix 5: Calendar changes for the Faculty of Business Proposed Calendar Copy Faculty of Business CHEM1831 (2005-06; pg 162) It is the responsibility of students to ascertain that their elective and option courses are acceptable for BBA degree credit. Credit will not be granted for CHEM 1831, FREN 1103, IT 1703, ECON 1004 , PSYC 1273 or MATH 1863 in the BBA program. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 1003 and MATH 2853 . MATH2633/3633 (2005-06; pg162) It is the responsibility of students to ascertain that their elective and option courses are acceptable for BBA degree credit. Credit will not be granted for FREN 1103 , IT 1703, ECON 1004 , PSYC 1273, MATH 1863, MATH 2633 or MATH 3633 in the BBA program. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 1003 and MATH 2853 . STAT2263/2264/2593 (2005-06; pg162) Students enrolled in a degree or certificate program under the aegis of the Faculty of Business are not to register in the following courses or similar courses without prior permission of the Faculty of Business. (The content of these courses is similar to required or option BBA courses.)

PSYC 2901, PSYC 3913, STAT 1793, STAT 2263, STAT 2264, STAT2593 and STAT 3093 .

ECON1073 (2005-06; pg162)

Students enrolled in a degree or certificate program under the aegis of the Faculty of Business are not to register in the following courses or similar courses without prior permission of the Faculty of Business. (The content of these courses is similar to required or option BBA courses.)

ECON 1073, PSYC 2901, PSYC 3913, STAT 1793, STAT 3093

The Faculty of Business accepts minors as laid out by the offering Faculty / Economics Minor (2005-06; pg 161)

A. Majors, Minors and Concentrations

1. See Section XI, regarding the BBA with a major in Economics.

2. See Section XII regarding the BBA with a major in French.

3. See Section XIII regarding the BBA with a minor in French.

4. See Section XIV regarding the BBA with a major in Human Resource Management.

5. See Section XV regarding the BBA with a major in Accounting.

6. See Section XVI regarding the BBA with a major in Electronic Commerce.

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7. A student qualifying for the BBA degree who has met the requirements for a Single or a Double Major in the Bachelor of Arts program may request the Registrar to note on the student's transcript that the Major requirement in the external discipline has been met. Students are advised that the Faculty of Business must approve their entire program with the Major requirement approved by the external discipline. Note: Students perusing minors or double majors either within or outside the Faculty of Business may not double count any course or courses which may be common to more than one program.

8. Majors in specific Business disciplines other than HRM, Accounting and Electronic Commerce are not offered although a student may concentrate in a particular Business area (Business and Public Policy, Finance, Industrial Relations, Marketing, Operations Research or Organizational Behaviour) or in Computer Science by selecting appropriate option courses. Students should note that not all elective or optional courses are offered each year. The timetable should be consulted for current offerings.

9. Minors in specific Business disciplines are not offered. The Faculty of Business will accept all minors as laid out by the offering faculty except as noted below.

A Minor in Economics will be awarded to BBA students who:

a) achieve a 2.0 grade point average in ECON 2013 & ECON2023

b) successfully complete an additional 9 credit hours in upper level Economics courses. (ECON 2103 and ECON 3114 are recommended for 6 of the 9 credit hours.)

10. Concentrations are offered in Accounting, Electronic Commerce, Finance, Human Resource Management, and Marketing. Concentrations are completed by achieving a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for 12 ch of approved electives in the area of interest. Approved courses for each subject of concentration are as follows:

Accounting

1. BA 3235 Intermediate Accounting I 2. BA 3236 Intermediate Accounting II 3. BA 3224 Accounting for Manager III 4. And one of:

a. BA 4207 Current Accounting Issues b. BA 4221 Advanced Management Accounting c. BA 4223 Accounting Information Systems d. BA 4229 Advanced Financial Accounting e. BA 4237 Income Taxation f. BA 4238 Auditing g. BA 4242 Accounting Theory h. Or other course(s) as approved by the Faculty of Business

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Electronic Commerce

5. BA 2123 Introduction to Electronic Commerce 6. BA 2663 Technology Fundamentals of Electronic Commerce 7. And at least two of the following:

a. BA 3125 Industry Impact of Electronic Commerce b. BA 3126 Frontiers of E-commerce I c. BA 3305 Marketing on the Internet d. BA 3718 Legal, Privacy & Security Issues in Electronic Commerce e. BA 4108 Management of New Enterprise f. BA 4109 Management of Online Business g. BA 4126 Frontiers of E-commerce II h. BA 4223 Accounting Information Systems i. BA 4506 Organizations and Electronic Commerce j. BA 4866 Management of Technology k. Or other course(s) as approved by the Faculty of Business

Finance

8. 6 chs of approved Finance Electives 9. 6 chs of approved Finance or Non-Finance Electives

Available Finance electives are:

a. BA 3421 Personal Financial Planning b. BA 4418 Advanced Financial Management c. BA 4437 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management d. BA 4448 Canadian Financial Institutions e. BA 4455 Derivatives: Options and Futures

Approved non-Finance electives are:

a. ECON 2103 Financial Institutions and Markets b. ECON 3114 International Financial Institutions and Markets c. ECON 3412 International Macroeconomics and Finance d. or other course(s) as approved by the Faculty of Business

Human Resources Management

At least four of the following electives:

l. BA 2758 Employment Law m. BA 3813 Introduction to Industrial Relations n. BA 4813 Negotiations and Dispute Resolutions o. BA 4829 Research Methodology p. BA 4853 Recruitment and Selection q. BA 4854 Training and Development r. BA 4855 Compensation Structure Development s. BA 4856 Evaluating and Rewarding Employee Performance t. BA 4857 Management of Occupational Health and Employee Wellness u. BA 4858 International Human Resource Management v. BA 4866 Management of Technology w. Or other course(s) as approved by the Faculty of Business

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Marketing

24. BA 4319 Marketing Research 25. BA 3328 Consumer Behaviour 26. And two of:

a. BA 4107 Studies in Small Business b. BA 3305 Marketing on the Internet c. BA 3339 Marketing Communications d. BA 3371 Marketing of Services e. BA 4334 Public and Non-profit Marketing f. BA 4398 International Marketing g. Or other course(s) as approved by the Faculty of Business

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Appendix 6: Calendar changes for the English Programme ENGLISH Honours, Major and Minor HONOURS Students interested in pursuing an honours degree in English should submit a formal letter of application to the Honours Coordinator for admission to the programme. Students are not eligible to apply until they have completed Students are eligible to apply to the programme during the session in which they expect to complete successfully their first 20 term-courses, including four term-courses of lower level English, (two of which must be ENGL 2101 and 2102.) Students must apply to the programme before having completed thirty term-courses. Because of the seminar requirements (see below), only in exceptional circumstances will students be admitted in their fourth year, or after having completed 30 term-courses. To enter the Honours Programme, students must have achieved an average of least B+ (3.3) in English courses. Minimum averages of B+ (3.3) in English courses and C+ (2.3) in courses other than English must be maintained if the student is to retain honours standing. Requirements Students admitted to the Honours Programme are required to complete 20 term-courses in English, including 4 at the lower level, and a minimum of 16 at the upper level. As part of the upper level requirements, students have the option to complete English 4801: Honours Essay Reading and Research and English 4802: Honours Essay. The Honours Programme requires the successful completion of at least two of the upper level courses designated as advanced seminars (ENGL 4803 and ENGL 4804). These courses may count for area coverage; consult the Honours Coordinator. Students will design their Honours Programme in consultation with (any member of the English Discipline, and with the Honours Coordinator), and will be required to complete a minimum of 10 term-courses from the following list, covering at least five of the following six areas. Please note: a minimum of 4 term-courses must be taken in periods prior to 1800: Areas of coverage: a. Medieval (ENGL 3004, 3007, and 3008) b. Renaissance/17th Century (ENGL 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, or 3109) c. Restoration and 18th Century (ENGL 3203, 3204, or 3205) d. 19th Century (ENGL 3301, 3302, 3303, 3304, 3311, 3312, 3313, or 3314) e. Modern British/American (ENGL 3401, 3402, 3403, 3404, 3405, 3511, 3512, 3513, 3514, or 3515) f. Canadian (ENGL 3501, 3502, 3504, 3505, 3506, 3508, or 3509) Literary Theory (ENGL 3601) is strongly recommended for students intending to pursue graduate study. In addition, such students are advised to study a second language. Electives may be chosen from any of the above areas and from the following list: ENGL 3621, 3622, 3631, 3705, 3706, 3709, 3713, 3721, 3722, 3721, 3801, 3802, 3803, 3812, 3903, 3913, 3914,

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3915, 3916, 4803, and 4804. Up to two approved upper level term-courses (See Honours Coordinator) in literatures other than English may be substituted for up to two English electives. For first-class honours, a minimum grade point average of 3.6 is required in English courses. For second-class honours, a minimum grade point average of 3.0 3.3 is required in these courses. Averages are calculated on the basis of the minimum number of courses required in the programme; courses successfully completed above this minimum are treated as “non-required” courses. Courses ENGL 4801: Honours Essay: Reading and Research: This course is devoted to the research portion of the honours project. ENGL 4802: Honours Essay: Upon successful completion of ENGL 4801, an honours essay will be written and presented. Students wishing to take ENGL 4802 are required to consult with the Honours Coordinator in the winter term prior to the fall enrolment in ENGL 4801. Supervisors will be assigned by the members of the English discipline. Students are invited to download the “Honours Worksheet” from the website (unbsj.ca/arts/english/). Joint Honours Programme - English and History Students interested in pursuing a joint Honours Programme in English and History must apply in writing to either the Honours Coordinator of English or the Coordinator of History. To satisfy the English requirements for the joint honours degree, students must complete 4 term-courses of lower level English, 2 of which must be ENGL 2101 and 2102, and a minimum of ten upper level term-courses in English. At the upper level, a minimum of 3 term-courses is required in each of the following two groups, for a total of 6 term-courses: a. Pre-1800 (ENGL 3007, 3008, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3203, 3204, or 3205) b. Post-1800 (ENGL 3301, 3302, 3303, 3304, 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314, 3401, 3402, 3403, 3404,

3405, 3501, 3502, 3504, 3505, 3506, 3508, 3509, 3511, 3512, 3513, 3514, or 3515) Electives may be chosen from both of the above groups, and from the following list: ENGL 3601, 3621, 3622, 3631, 3705, 3706, 3709, 3713, 3722, 3801, 3802, 3803, 3812, 3903, 3913, 3914, 3915, 3916, 4803, and 4804. Literary Theory (ENGL 3601) is strongly recommended for students intending to pursue graduate study. In addition, such students are advised to study a second language. Students must complete HENG 4000, (a 2 term-course). Once the student has decided whether the primary emphasis will be on English or History, the supervisors will be assigned from the two disciplines. Credit for the thesis (HENG 4000) will be assigned to the discipline receiving the primary emphasis. To satisfy the History requirements for the joint honours degree, students must complete 2 lower level term-courses in History and 10 upper level History term-courses, of which 2 term-courses will be an Honours Seminar.

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MAJOR Students are not eligible to declare a major until they have completed twenty term-courses. Students will design their programme in consultation with the Majors Coordinator. A single Major in English will consist of at least fourteen term-courses in English, at least 10 term-courses must be at the upper level and a minimum of 4 term-courses of lower level English (including ENGL 2101 and 2102). A minimum of 3 term-courses are required from each of the following two groups, for a total of 6 term-courses: a. Pre-1800 (ENGL 3007, 3008, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3203, 3204, or 3205) b. Post-1800 (ENGL 3301, 3302, 3303, 3304, 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314, 3401, 3402, 3403, 3404,

3405, 3501, 3502, 3504, 3505, 3506, 3508, 3509, 3511, 3512, 3513, 3514, or 3515) Electives may be chosen from both of these groups, as well as from the following list: ENGL 3601, 3602, 3621, 3622, 3631, 3705, 3706, 3709, 3713, 3721, 3751, 3801, 3802, 3803, 3808, 3812, 3903, 3913, 3914, 3916, 4803, and 4804). Up to two approved upper level term-courses (See Major’s Coordinator) in literatures other than English may be substituted for up to two English electives. An English course will count toward the fulfilment of the Major requirements only when it is passed with a grade of C or above. A Double Major including English will consist of a minimum of 10 term-courses in English, at least 7 of which must be at the upper level including at least 2 term-courses from each of the two groups listed above. Lower-level courses must include ENGL 2101 and 2102. Students are invited to download the “Majors Worksheet” from the website (unbsj.ca/arts/english/). English Major with Concentration in Creative Writing Students wishing to concentrate in Creative Writing may elect the Majors option in English (Creative Writing). This programme will consist of fourteen term-courses in English, of which ten must be at the upper level. Students who elect to take the creative writing option will organize their programmes according to the standard requirements for Majors, with the following modifications: ENGL 2001 must be included among their lower level courses. At the upper level, they will be required to complete at least three of the following four courses: ENGL 3913, ENGL 3914, ENGL 3915, and ENGL 3916. As a part of their Majors requirements students must complete at least 3 term-courses from each of the two Majors groups. These six courses can include the required creative writing courses.

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English Major with Concentration in Drama Students wishing to concentrate in drama may elect the Majors option in English (Drama). This programme will consist of at least 14 term-courses in English, of which at least 10 must be upper level courses. Students who elect to take the drama option will organize their programmes according to the standard requirements for Majors, with the following modifications: ENGL 2002 will be included among their lower level courses. At the upper level, they will be required to complete ENGL 3801, at least one Shakespeare course, and at least two other upper level courses devoted to the study of dramatic literature (see the Majors Coordinator for a list of acceptable options). As part of their Majors requirements students must complete at least three term-courses from each of the two Majors groups. These six courses can include the required drama courses. MINOR The Minor in English will consist of a minimum of 8 term-courses in English, at least 3 but no more than 4 of which must be at the lower-level (two of which must be ENGL 2101 and 2102). A grade of C or better is required in all courses. ENGLISH The prerequisite for upper-level courses in English is nine credit hours 3 term-courses of English at the lower level, 6 ch of which must be ENGL 1200 two of which must be ENGL 2101 and ENGL 2102 unless otherwise indicated, or unless special permission is obtained from the instructor. Note: See the beginning of the Saint John Courses Section of this calendar for abbreviations, course numbers and coding. ENGL 1001 Introduction to the Study of Literature 3 ch (3C)

An introduction to the principles of literary analysis.

ENGL 2003 Introduction to Prose 3 ch (3C)

An introduction to the critical analysis of prose - short stories, novellas, novels – within an historical context. There will be a special emphasis on written assignments.

ENGL 2101 Literature in English I 3 ch (3C)

A survey of literature to the end of the 18th Century. Exclusion ENGL 1200.

ENGL 2102 Literature in English II 3 ch (3C)

A survey of literature in English from 1800 to the present. Exclusion ENGL 1200.

ENGL 3203 Restoration and 18th Century Drama 3 ch (3C)

Traces British Drama from its bawdy rebirth in 1660, through the sentimental domesticity of the early eighteenth century, to the “laughing comedy” at the century’s end. Also considers the history of the London theatre. Pre-requisite: Three term-courses of lower level English.

ENGL Writing by Women I 3 ch (3C)

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3621 A study of texts by women in a variety of genres to the mid-eighteenth century. Prerequisite: Three-term courses at lower level English; or GEND 2001 and permission of the instructor.

ENGL 3622 Writing by Women II 3 ch (3C)

A study of texts by women in a variety of genres since the mid-eighteenth century. Prerequisite: Three term-courses at the lower level English; or GEND 2001 and permission of the instructor.

ENGL 3631 Studies in Gender and Genre 3 ch

Examines the development of masculinities and/or femininities in the context of a particular or several literary genre(s). Prerequisite: Three term-courses of lower level English; or GEND 2001 and permission of the instructor.

ENGL 3713 Special Topics 3 ch

This course focuses on specialized areas of interest. Pre-requisite: Three term-courses of lower level English.

ENGL 4803 Advanced Seminar I 3 ch

A senior seminar in selected topics. ENGL 4804 Advanced Seminar II 3 ch

A senior seminar in selected topics.